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Phlebotomy Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Vocab Key Terms

TermDefinition
airborne precautions Used to reduce the risk of infection from pathogens in airborne droplet nuclei
asepsis Condition of being free of contamination or germs (microbes) that could cause disease
aseptic technique A healthcare practice used to reduce the chance of microbial contamination
BBP Bloodborne Pathogen - term applied to infectious microorganisms in blood & other body fluids
biohazard Short for biological hazard - anything potentially harmful to health
biosafety Term used to describe the safe handling of biologic substances that pose a risk to health
CDC Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - federal agency charged with the investigation & control of various diseases
C. difficile Clostridium Difficile - Most commonly identified cause of diarrhea in healthcare settings. A type of bacteria that multiplies when patients are treated with antibiotics
chain of infection Series of events that lead to infection
contact precautions Used to reduce the risk of infection from direct contact with pathogens
droplet precautions Used to reduce the risk of infection from pathogens in droplets
engineering controls Devices that isolate a workplace BBP hazard such as sharps disposal containers & needles with safety features
EPA Environmental Protection Agency - Federal agency that regulates the disposal of hazardous waste
fomites Inanimate objects that can harbor material containing infectious agents
HAI Healthcare-Associated Infection - infection acquired in any healthcare setting
HBV Hepatitis B virus - a potentially life-threatening BBP that targets the liver
HCS Hazard Communication (Hazcom) Standard - OSHA standard regrading hazardous chemicals
HCV Hepatitis C virus - most widespread chronic bloodborne illness in the U.S
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus - virus that causes AIDS
immune Protected from a specific disease by antibodies
infectious/causative agent Pathogen responsible for causing an infection
isolation procedures Procedure that separate patients with certain transmissible infections from others
microbe Short for microorganism
MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (staph) aureus - acronym for one type of bacteria that is resistant to methicillin
neutropenic Having an abnormally low neutropenic count
normal flora Nonpathogenic microbes that are normally on our skin & in other areas such as the GI tract
nosocomial infection Infection acquired in a hospital
OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration - federal agency that mandates & enforces safe working conditions for employees
parenteral Administration by any route other than the digestive tract
pathogenic Capable of causing disease
pathogens Microorganisms capable of causing disease
percutaneous Through the skin
permucosal Through mucous membranes
PPE Personal Protective Equipment - protective clothing & other protective items worn by an individual to provide a barrier against infection
protective/reverse isolation Protects a patient who is highly susceptible to infection
reservoir Source of an infectious microorganism
SDS Safety Data Sheet - contains hazardous chemical information
standard precautions Precautions to be used in caring for all patients
susceptible host Individual who has little resistance to an infectious agent
transmission-based precautions Precautions that reduce the risk of airborne, droplet, or contact transmission
vector transmission Transmission of an infectious agent carried by an insect, arthropod, or animal
vehicle transmission Transmission of an infectious agent through contaminated food, water, drugs, or blood
viability Ability of a microbe to survive or live on an object
virulence Degree to which a microbe is capable of causing disease
VRE Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus - enterococcus bacteria that are resistant to vancomycin
work practice controls Practices that reduce the likelihood of BBP exposure
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